# Health Care Assistant - Community > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/health-care-assistant-community/977d7508-21d5-4e0f-bbf0-52ed946d7249 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/health-care-assistant-community/977d7508-21d5-4e0f-bbf0-52ed946d7249.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust - **Location:** The Beacon - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25760.00 to £27476.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time, Part-time - **Closing date:** 2026-11-02T23:59:59.999Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-08T15:00:38.690Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9313-26-0444 - **Application URL:** https://www.jobs.leicspart.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?jobid=7642&source=JobtrainNHSJobs - **Employer website:** https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job summary Important note for candidates unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. We have an an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic individuals to join our Community Nursing Teams. If you are passionate about providing quality, compassionate care to people in their own homes and you can drive and have access to a car that you can use for work, this is the job for you! You will be part of a compassionate, forward thinking team working in one of the community nursing hubs. You will work closely with a team of registered community nurses, led by a District Nurse to deliver a wide range of care activities as detailed below. Core service hours are between 8am and 6pm and you will be required to work weekends on a rota basis. As a flexible employer, we have a variety of shifts covering these hours. We believe in a positive work life balance and are open to discussing hours and patterns of work on an individual basis. Essential application criteria is detailed within the Job Description and Person specification attached. This includes: - Level 2 qualification in functional skills Maths and English or equivalent qualification. - Level 3 qualification in Care or equivalent relevant experience. ### Main duties of the job This advert is for multiple bases across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland and from time to time additional vacancies may become available and therefore if you are interested in working in Community Nursing I would encourage you to apply as positions in other locations may become available. Main duties of the job: - Providing clinical care delegated to you by a Registered Nurse, this includes, but is not limited to: management of wounds and leg ulcers, administration of medicines and catheter care. - Providing personal care for patients. - Working with the wider multidisciplinary team. - Supporting patients to remain at home and avoid hospital admission. - Promoting self-care and independence. - To recognise and report changes in the patients condition, and any issues in respect of their health and management of care to the registered practitioner. We would offer you: - Meaningful clinical and managerial supervision. - Full induction and training. You would be supernumerary for a period of time and assigned a buddy to support you into the role. - Clear pathways and opportunities for career development for those who have a desire to progress. - Free Parking in all of our bases. - Competitive mileage rates. - No night shifts. It is an essential requirement that you have a car for work use and have a UK driving licence. We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible. ### About us We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible. About Us Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview. ### Details - Date posted: 08 October 2026 - Pay scheme: Agenda for change - Band: Band 3 - Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time - Reference number: 007626 - Job locations: County Hall, Penn Lloyd Building, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8TB, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto “Apply for this job” and you will be re-directed to our vacancies page where you can review the job description and person specification. ## Person Specification ### Mobility **Essential** - For inpatient based roles, there is no mobility requirement outside of getting to your place of work. For community based roles, own transport or suitable alternative is required, and dependence on public transport is not suitable for community based roles. ### Personal Attributes **Essential** - Physically capable for performing the role and responsibilities expected of the post holder, i.e. manual handling of clients/service users - Willingness to undertake further training and ongoing development - Ability to recognise own limitation and to effectively utilise supervision and support systems to ensure safe and effective delivery of services - Demonstrates an ability to act calmly in emergencies and to respond in a professional manner in occasionally stressful and challenging situations - Willingness to be flexible and part of a team ### Knowledge and Skills **Essential** - Demonstrates skills in literacy, written, verbal and an ability to effectively use electronic information and computer technology - Demonstrates an understanding of the importance of quality of care - Demonstrates an understanding of the role of a Senior Healthcare Assistant - Able to work under the direction of a registered practitioner - Ability to work efficiently, effectively and professionally in a multi-disciplinary team - Ability to work under own Initiative - Able to carry out routine and non-routine tasks ### Standard Requirements **Essential** - Commitment to Equality & Valuing Diversity Principles - Understanding of Confidentiality & Data Protection - Understanding of the service users of the Trust (which could include lived experience of conditions the Trust deals with or of receiving services relevant to those the Trust provides) ### Experience (both work and 'life' related) **Essential** - Prior experience as a support worker - Experience of working in either: a healthcare environment or social care organisation/setting or lived experience of providing care or service industry requiring people contact ### Demonstrates a commitment to the Trust's Values **Essential** - Compassion - Trust - Respect - Integrity ### Qualifications (Equivalent qualifications will be considered where their equivalency can be demonstrated) **Essential** - Level 2 qualification in functional skills Maths and English or equivalent qualification - Level 3 qualification in Care or equivalent relevant experience - Care Certificate or required to successfully complete within 12 weeks ## Documents - [Information for applicant (PDF, KB)](https://www.jobs.leicspart.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=23079&JobId=7642) - [Community Healthcare Assistant (PDF, KB)](https://www.jobs.leicspart.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=23080&JobId=7642) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.